Senior Accounts Administrator – Accounts Section

The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) is one of the UK's largest trade unions.

A vacancy exists for a Senior Accounts Administrator based at the union’s head office.

What we offer:

• Flexitime
• 34 hours per week
• Defined contribution pension.
• Generous holiday entitlement – 24 days rising to 32 days plus bank and customary holidays (pro-rata to commencing month in holiday year and number of days a week worked).
• Free onsite parking, subject to availability.
• Cycle to Work Scheme (subject to passing probation and length of contract).
• Season Ticket Loan (subject to length of contract).
• Free health assessments (post probation).

The principal duties are: to support the delivery of efficient and effective accounts management services to the union ensuring payments and queries are promptly actioned in line with Union guidelines..

The successful applicant will possess: knowledge of accounting software; knowledge of balance sheet reconciliation; knowledge of bank reconciliation; an ability to support and motivate staff to work to agreed deadlines to ensure accuracy at all times; IT literacy including knowledge of Microsoft Office and enterprise resource planning systems, preferably Oracle NetSuite; well-developed planning and organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work in order to meet deadlines. 

An application pack can be downloaded from here by clicking on the ‘apply’ button. Alternatively, please e-mail jobvacancies@usdaw.org.uk or telephone the HR Section on 0161 413 0904, quoting Ref: 874.

The closing date is noon on Thursday, 11 July 2024.

Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday, 23 July 2024.

CVs are not accepted.  No agencies please.

Usdaw is an Equal Opportunities Employer.